Motley, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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Motley is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.5436°S 151.6144°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4356 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Motley is on the Darling Downs.
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny / Linthorpe) and forms he north-eastern and northern boundaries of the locality. The Oakey-Pittswoth Road enters the locality from the north-east (Aubigny) and forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[3][4]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with a small amount of grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
The Cecil Plains railway line commenced construction in 1911 and the section passing through Motley opened on 20 September 1915 terminating at the newly named town of Evanslea.[6][7] The line is now closed. There were two stations within the present-day locality:[8]
- Purrawunda railway station (27.5384°S 151.6293°E)[9]
- Motley railway station (27.54941°S 151.61430°E)
The locality takes its name from the former Motley railway station, which in turn was assigned its name on 5 August 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department derived from the parish name.[2]
Motley State School opened on 14 August 1922 and closed on 14 July 1936.[10] It was to the south-east of the Motley railway station (approx 27.54941°S 151.61430°E).[11][12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Motley had a population of 9 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Motley had a population of 10 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Motley. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-west and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and a number of other non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[14]
